| Parkhali | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Georgian Orthodox Church |
| Status | Nowadays a village mosque |
| Location | |
| Location | Artvin province, Turkey |
| State | Yusufeli |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°58′13″N 41°23′01″E / 40.97024°N 41.38364°E / 40.97024; 41.38364 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Gregory of Khandzta |
| Completed | 973 |
| Altıparmak | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Artvin |
| District | Yusufeli |
| Population | 399 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Parkhali (Georgian: პარხალი), also known in Turkish as Barhal or Altıparmak, is a village that contains a medieval Georgian monastery and cathedral church. It is located near the town of Yusufeli, Artvin Province, Turkey, and part of Yusufeli District.
History
The monastery and cathedral church was built by Davit III Kurapalat (earlier than 973) and decorated with murals. One of the oldest Georgian hagiographial novels, Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik was written here.
Population
As of 2021, the village had a population of 399 people.
Notes
- Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia Vol. 7, p. 703, 1984.
- Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- Zakharova, Anna V.; Mal’tseva, Svetlana V. The Materials of Nikolai Okunev’s Expedition of 1917 on the Wall Paintings of Parkhali. Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art: Collection of articles. Vol. 7. Ed. S. V. Mal’tseva, E. Iu. Staniukovich-Denisova, A. V. Zakharova. — St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg Univ. Press, 2017, pp. 679–688. ISSN 2312-2129. https://dx.doi.org/10.18688/aa177-9-69
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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